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"'u.. :,, .s:: o i-t E ""''Cl'( :c-~ ~E ~ ...ii'J -~----i· Fall, 1984 Office of Alumni Affairs Non-Profit Organization Editorial Committee: U.S. Postage Western Kentucky University PAID Lee Robertson, director Bowling Green, KY 42101 Bowling Green, KY · Fred Hensley, editor Permit No. 398 Contributing Editors: ADDRESS CORRECTION REQUESTED Bob Adams Sheila Conway Jim Highland WESTERN Paul Just Sue Miller Designer . l'ed Wilson Photographer Gary Hairlson Slelemefll of Compffance Western Kentucky University is commitled lo equal opponunity. 11 is an Equal Opportunity• Affirmative Action Employer and does not discriminate on the basis of age. race. color, religion, sex, national otigin or handicap in any emp4oymenl opportunity. No person is exclud­ ed lrom l)artlCipation in. denied the benefits or. or otherwise subjec1ed to unlawful discrimina• lion on such basis under any educa1ional pro­ gram or ac1ivity receiving federal financial assistance. 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DC 20210. ~ - ~~-- he says, and his enthusiasm toward the Alumni subject is projected to his students. "I fee l like I'm the first exposure they Notes .Kentucky's Top (high school students) have to physics in most cases," Jenkins says. "I have a lot to Anna Lee Adams ('14'25), 1665 do with their general opinions about Chestnut St., Bowling Green, Ky. 42101, is a retired elementary physics and the sciences in general, and school principal. _ that's important to me." Georgia Brandon ('15'42), 213 E.' Science Teacher An "avid" member of the American 11th St.. Benton, Ky. 42025, retired Association of Physics Teachers, Jenkins from the teaching profession in 1962. "Miss Georgia" was Benton's "We need to get rid of the image that physics is just for 'brains.'" says he has learned more helpful first grade teacher for 40 years. She information from this organization than had previously taught one year at any other organization he belongs to. Evansville, Ind., three years at by Pam Embry Heath He is also a member of the Kentucky Franklin School in Paducah, and several years at her first teaching job Association of Physical Sciences, the state in Birmingham, Ky. "Miss Georgia" science teachers' organizati_on, and the is 92 years young! Kentucky Science Advisory Council. He is chairman of the newly formed WKU 1920s Science Education Advisory Council. James F. Tanner ('26), 2917 "If you're an elementary teacher, you Royce Way. Sacramento, Calif. are a science teacher as well and you have 95825, was recently elected regional to rely on the books, which have no vice president of the 8,000-member Society of Special Agents of the FBI curriculum." for the year October 1, 1983 to Oc­ Another problem, he said, is getting tober 1, 1984. This honor covers the people to go in to science teaching. "The states of Hawaii, Alaska, Montana, job opportunities are greater and at higher Idaho, Washington, Oregon, Califor­ nia, Utah, Nevada and Arizona. He pay in other science areas. will be visiting 20 chapters of this "Physics is the most critical area," he organization during the coming year. adds. "Most physics majors are gobbled­ Mr. Tanner was a special agent for up by industries and in most schools the FB I from 1943-63. He was teacher and chairman of the social you're lucky to teach one physics cl~ss a studies department at Grant High day and then you have to devote the rest School and Rio Li nda High School of the day to teaching something you're in Sacramento during the period not as interested in." 1963-75. He a lso was principal of Lud low High School, a teacher and Jenkins says he thinks there are many principal of the Russellville High . things which can. be done to improve that School, a teacher at Glasgow High · situation so teachers interested in physics School and a teacher in Simpson are able to teach two or three physics County schools. He was preside nt of Western's Alumni Association classes a day. "We need to get rid of the and the Third District Teachers image that physics is just for 'brains,' " he Association in the late 20s. says. But physics isn't Jenkins' only love. For 1930s the past eight semesters he has taught Everett L. Rowe ('30), P.O. Box astronomy classes at Western on a part­ 142, Fredonia, Ky. 42411, is retired. time basis. He is married to the former Linnie In 1978, when he returned to Western Lowry ('28). B.C. Cole ('31), 432 E. Bodley to get his master's degree, he took "a lot Ave., Kirkwood , Mo ., 63122, has of courses in astronomy." been named to the Beverage World Teaching at both the high school and Hall of Fame. Dr. Cole was the college levels has proven to be the "best senior vice president and corporate technical director of The Seven-Up of both worlds," Jenkins says. "I've never Co. before he retired in 1978. He is taught a class at Western and not learned also a former member of Western's something I could use a t the high school." faculty. The Beverage World Hall of Jenkins hasn't always been interested in Fame recognizes men and women who have made outstanding con­ physics. In high school he said he mad~ tributions to the beverag e straight Cs in the subject, and just marketplace. There are 26 couldn't relate what he was being taught members. to the worl.cl around him. Carrie M. Hume ('32), P.O. Box 488, Burkesville, Ky. 42717, is a "My twin brother (who was in the same retired teacher. class) loved it, so it wasn't the teacher. It Eugene F. Glenn ('33), 235 Anita was just me," he recalls. Drive, Paducah, Ky. 42001, is During his second semester at WKU he retired. He is married to the former Edna Calhoun ('51). was required to take a physics course, and Trilby (Moore) Hamner ('33), for the first time he was interested in what 1402 Park St., Bowling Green, Ky. he was learning. "I had a teacher who just 42101, is a retired school teacher explained everything in relation to life, . having taught with the Warrer, County School System. and thanks to him 1 switched my major Ava M. (Cox) Cornell ('34), 605 a nd took everything Western had to offer S. 16th St., Richmond, Ind. 47374, in physics." is a retired elementary teacher, hav­ After graduating w ith a bachelor of ing taught 25 years. Glee Hume ('34), 406 N. Main., science degree in 1968, Jenkins did not Burkesville, Ky. 42717, is a retired Awards of Excellence in Science and enter the teaching field. He worked for English teacher. "I can honestly Mathematics Teaching for his two years as a research physicist for the Virgil Leroy Almond Jr. ('35), 720 government's nigh t vision laboratory, Spruce Trail, Bowling Green, Ky. contributions as a teacher at Warren 42101 , is a retired marketing say there has Central High School in Bowling Green followed by two years in private industry. professor. over the last eight years and for his Even after winning the highest honor in Vernon B. Stewart ('35), 22326 never been a contributi9ns as a part-time teacher at the sta te as a science teacher, Jenkins isn't SW. 103 Court, Miami, Fla. 33190, looking to move upwa rd in his profession. formerly of Sebree, Ky., has retired Western during the last five years.